Misty Rain over Hong Kong Island

A sweet Hong Kong-style romance | Gentle on the outside, clever within, a Jiangnan beauty x an aloof, dignified young master from Hong Kong's elite

Four-year age gap | 165 cm x 190 cm, with a height and build difference

She was a delicate, lively wisp of mist amid Jiangnan's gentle rain. He was a distinguished, cold-blooded heir to a wealthy family amid Hong Kong Island's neon lights.

One from the north, one from the south, one gentle, one cold.

If her mother's serious illness hadn't revealed a long-hidden connection between her and his father, one that had been buried for half a lifetime, Gu Yan would never have imagined she'd end up living under the same roof as someone as unrelated to her as Xie Zhaoheng.

When they first met, a torrential downpour raged beneath the portico of a hillside mansion.

The man climbed the steps with a black umbrella, glancing her way casually.

"Who are you looking for?"

She couldn't understand Cantonese, but guessed who he was and greeted him softly: "Hello, big brother."

He gave a faint, wry smile and switched to Mandarin. "My father's illegitimate daughter?"

She hurriedly waved her hands, her fox-like eyes glimmering. Though clearly terrified, she insisted on acting sweet and obedient.

From then on, the rain from Jiangnan fell into the mist on his hillside.

*

At first, she was living under someone else's roof, grateful and careful to please him.

He accepted it all, protecting and spoiling her, always standing up for her.

Everyone in Hong Kong knew he was cold by nature. Only she knew how soft-hearted he was.

Gradually, she stopped being afraid of him. She began to act coquettish and show him her temper.

Before long, all of Hong Kong knew that the Gu family had gained a young lady, and that Xie Zhaoheng, the heir to the city's most prominent family, had gained a younger sister--

Whether she was his "real little sister" or his "sweet little sister," no one dared ask.

A few months later, a photo in Ming Pao Weekly sent all of Hong Kong into an uproar.

The night lights of Victoria Harbour blurred around them. She gazed up at him, tipsy and drowsy, her fingers clutching and wrinkling the perfectly pressed collar of his shirt. Her rosy lips rested against his prominent Adam's apple.

Her pearly teeth gently grazed it, like a sly little fox innocently testing the vital point of its natural enemy.

And the usually cold, distant man merely held a hand behind her waist, barely touching her, letting her do as she pleased. His lowered lashes hid the churning darkness in his eyes.

No one knew what happened later that night, in the only Rolls-Royce Sweptail in Hong Kong.

He pulled her into his arms and pressed his lips to hers, kissing her again and again with a force that left no room to break free.

His shadow completely enveloped her petite frame, and he kissed her until she could barely breathe. "Big brother..."

He gently bit her earlobe. "...Still calling me big brother?"

Her misty fox eyes were full of embarrassed indignation. "...Xie Zhaoheng!"

The young master Xie, whose full name was rarely spoken aloud, chuckled softly, his voice low and husky.

"Baby, you're mine."

Xie Zhaoheng had been fiercely controlling from birth.

Others were always afraid Gu Yan would get hurt, but she adored his nature.

Hong Kong Island was full of wind and rain. He was the shelter of his hillside home.

Sweet and lively x ruthless and unhinged

Cunning little fox x possessive big bad wolf

[Reading Guide]

1. Both leads are sexually inexperienced and morally upright. This is a sweet romance with no angst, no melodramatic misunderstandings, and no accidental separation.

2. The male lead is quite controlling, but is never a yandere and respects the heroine's wishes. The heroine lacks a sense of security deep down, and happens to like this kind of absolutely forceful favoritism. (It's just the couple's thing ^_^)

3. This is not a strong-female-lead story, but the heroine has her own growth and career arcs, involving traditional intangible cultural heritage embroidery.

4. The heroine's mother was the male lead's father's first love, the woman he cherished above all others. They were forced apart years ago because the family objected. The male lead's parents entered an arranged marriage without love and divorced years ago. His mother has since remarried.

P.S. If any of the above bothers you, please don't read!

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Theme: Finding each other through fate, illuminating one another, and growing together through love and protection